Credit
One half 3544 · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
BMP-1larger figure on 3 of 3
General Dynamics Flyerlarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.735 m (22 ft 1.2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BMP-1 | General Dynamics Flyer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Light strike vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1966–present[source] | 2013–present[source] |
| Used by | See Service history[source] | United States Special Operations Command United States Army |
/
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV Flyer
Single sourcewith winch and pushbar M1288 GMV
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 180 in (4.57 m) Flyer 72 — 182 in (4.62 m) / 193 in (4.90 m) with winch and pushbar M1288 GMV 1.1 — 210 in (5.33 m)[source]
Width
Single source2.94 m (9 ft 8 in)[source]
Width
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV M1288 GMV
Single sourceOther variants chassis
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 60 in (1.52 m) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 79.6 in (2.02 m) Other variants: 72 in (1.83 m) chassis 79.25 in (2.01 m) width at tires 85 in (2.16 m) with side cargo boxes[source]
Height
Single sourceto turret top
Single source2.068 m (6 ft 9.4 in) 1.881 m (6 ft 2.1 in) to turret top[source]
roof top
Single sourceto roof rack / armament
Single sourceMass
Single source13.2 tonnes (13.0 long tons; 14.6 short tons)[source]
Mass
Single sourcecurb weight M1288 GMV
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV curb wt. Flyer
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) curb wt. Flyer 72 — 5,500 lb (2,495 kg) curb weight M1288 GMV 1.1 — 6,840 lb (3,103 kg)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; water
Single source65 km/h (40 mph) road 45 km/h (28 mph) off-road 7–8 km/h (4.3–5.0 mph) water[source]
Maximum; Flyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV Terrain /
Single sourceMaximum; M1288 GMV
Single sourceOperational; Off-road
Single sourceOperational; road
Single source600 km (370 mi) road 500 km (310 mi) off-road[source]
Operational; Flyer
Single sourceOperational; Flyer cruise range Flyer II V-22 ITV
Single sourceUTD-20 V6 diesel engine at 2,600 rpm
Single sourceUTD-20 V6 diesel engine 300 hp (220 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
1.95 L (119 cu in) Direct injection (Euro V) DOHC Turbodiesel / JP8 295 ft.-lb. (400 Nm)
Single source1.95 L (119 cu in) Direct injection (Euro V) DOHC Turbodiesel / JP8 195 hp (145 kW) — 295 ft.-lb. (400 Nm)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | See Service history[source] | — |
|---|
| Designer | Pavel Isakov (Design Bureau of the ChTZ )[source] | General Dynamics & Flyer Defense LLC[source] |
|---|
| Designed | 1961–1965[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Kurganmashzavod (Soviet Union) ZTS Detva (Czechoslovakia) See also Production history section for details.[source] | General Dynamics[source] |
|---|
| Produced | 1966–(production in the Soviet Union ended in 1982 or 1983) 2026–(production to restart in Slovakia between 2026 and 2027)[source] | — |
|---|
| No. built | More than 20,000 of all variants (Soviet Union) More than 3,000 of all variants (PRC) 18,000 (Czechoslovakia) ≈800 (India)[source] | M1288 GMV 1.1 – 1,297 units M1297 A-GMV 1.1 — 300 units ordered; 1700 optional, Flyer II V-22 ITV — Three AFSOC evaluation units[source] |
|---|
| Variants | BMP-1, BMP-2 , MLI-84 , Boragh ; see also BMP-1 variants .[source] | Flyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV Flyer 72 — M1288 GMV 1.1 M1297 A-GMV 1.1[source] |
|---|
| Armor | 6–33 mm (0.24–1.30 in) welded rolled steel[source] | — |
|---|
| Main armament | 73 mm 2A28 Grom smoothbore gun (40 rounds) 9M14 Malyutka ATGM (4 rounds)[source] | Various[source] |
|---|
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun (2,000 rounds)[source] | — |
|---|
| Power/weight | 22.7 hp/tonne (17.0 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
|---|
| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | 4-wheel coil over shocks independent suspension with 4 air spring variable ride[source] |
|---|
| Ground clearance | 370 mm (15 in)[source] | 17 in (43 cm)[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 462 L (102 imp gal; 122 US gal)[source] | Flyer 72 — 26 gal. (98 L) Other — 32 gal. (145 L)[source] |
|---|
| Unit cost | — | Unarmored: $245,000 (€143,000 for Italian Army contract in 2015)[source] |
|---|
| Payload capacity | — | Flyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) Flyer 72 — 5,700 lb (2,585 kg) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 4,360 lb (1,978 kg) M1297 A-GMV 1.1 — 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)[source] |
|---|
| Transmission | — | 6 speed automatic (tiptronic)[source] |
|---|
| Reported operators | — |
|
|---|
width at tires
Single sourcewith side cargo boxes
Single source60 in (1.52 m) roof top 72.25 in (1.84 m) to roof rack / armament[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; On-road Flyer
Single sourceFlyer 60 / Flyer II V-22 ITV — 65 mph (105 km/h) Terrain / 75 mph (121 km/h) On-road Flyer 72 — 95 mph (153 km/h) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 73.3 mph (118 km/h)[source]
Operational; on mission profile /
Single sourceOperational; on-road @ 40 mph (64 km/h) M1288 GMV
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceFlyer 60 — 350 mi (560 km) cruise range Flyer II V-22 ITV — 450 mi (720 km) Flyer 72 — 300 mi (480 km) on mission profile / 500 mi (800 km) on-road @ 40 mph (64 km/h) M1288 GMV 1.1 — 408 mi (657 km)[source]